Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-03

for energetic and organized effort in this
direction. Business associations and other
organizations are actively engaged in
making known to the public generally
the many advantages of this city and its
superior facilities for enterprise, capital
and industrial agencies from abroad The
sanitary condition Of the city is excellent
its police regulations and management
are good and efficient-and as a receiv,
ing and distributing point for articles of
traffic and transportation its facilities by
rail and water and its advantages of To-
cation are uudeniably first class. With
reasonably low taxation of property,
light burdens of municipal expense, and
"A diminishing city debt, no reason would
seem TO exist Why capital should not
seek investments in our midst and help
to swell the tide of improvements and
enterprising activity in every depart
ment of business affairs. Such results
would create increased demand for labor
and give steady employment to those
who are able and willing to work. It
would be exceedingly gratifying to every
sensible person to see factories, stores,
place of business, and all legitimate
industrial pursuits thriving and Civ
ing employment at remGnerative wages
TO the industrious aud deserving laborer,
and TO know that work could be obtained
on satisfactory terms by every person
needing and seeking it. No surer basis
of solid prosperity for the wage labOrer
eau be found than steady work under
conditions such that by habits of industry,
frugaIily, and a temperate mode of life,
he Can secure the Just rewards of his toll
and Il competency for his declining wears,
Individual accumulation of property is 4
powerful incentive to self respec, aud
conservative citizenship. Every induces
ment TO increased sohriely among all
classes, to the saving of wages among
wage lborers, and TO efforts at self sup
port among the INDECENT and unfortunate,
should be encouraged and promoted by
every friend of social order and good
government.
Our liberal and well ordered system of
public schools cOmmends their excellence
to every inquirer. All Institutions of
learning, either of academic, collegiate,
nr university grade. should be welcomed
aud encouraged, and once established
within our city would undoubtedly Ss
heartily supported and upheld by an ap>
preciatlve public sentiment. We cannot
TOO warmly cherish all educational insii>
tutlons We now possess nor too ardently
welcome the advent of still Others. The
refining and tnnuhling influence of moral
and educational agencies upon the rising
generation, and in fact upon the cons
m1nitv in general. is of incalculable
benefit and of lasting importance.
So fur as lies in the power of the city
council tn leStimatelv and and encour-
age whatever agencies will tend to ac
celebrate aud promote the permanent
growth and numerical Importance of the
city of Rock Island entertain no doubt
the councils willingness and friendly
efforts will be extended in that behalf
Allow me. gentlemen, to once more
express my earnest desire-and | trust
well founded cxpcCtation-tha IN our
personal and official relations we may
cordially unite and harmOuIze in matters
Of administrative policy, and cooperate
for the best good of The public service
1t will be my duty, as well as pleasure.
to extend 10 each of You personally and
officially every courtesy and favor com
Datible with the established rights and
privileges of presiding officer and con
~istent with the duties of mayor OF the
city
THE CITY ATTORNEY.
Mr.. VIM. McEniry. the new city attor-
ney who, with Mayor Banding, shared
the honors of political success on election